Chocolates good for pregnant women

  This news has been circulating the net for weeks now, but I just like to post it here – just so my friends won’t fret when they see me munching chocolates (hehe).

According to a research study at Yale University, eating chocolate during pregnancy could help prevent preeclampsia. It suggests that women who eat chocolate at least five times a week are 40% less likely to develop the condition than those who consume it less than once a week. 

The researchers say dark chocolate is particularly rich in a chemical called theobromine, which stimulates the heart, relaxes smooth muscle, and dilates blood vessels; it has been used to treat chest pain, high blood pressure, and hardening of the arteries. They also say the other chemicals in chocolate include magnesium, which lowers hypertension, and flavanoids, which are potent antioxidants, and the darker the chocolate is, the better it is.

Finally, some good news! I get to eat guilt-free dark chocolate and avoid preeclampsia. Woohoo! Still, moderation is the key with this. It is not an excuse to eat chocolate instead of a regular meal, say lunch or dinner. This news is not in anyway a justification for indulging too much of chocolates during pregnancy. Nevertheless, chocolate is awesome, just as I’ve always thought

My first non-pregnancy post

I’m quite concerned that my regular readers (ie, officemates) will find the frequency of my posts on all things pregnancy tiresome and boring after awhile. But that’s the direction of my life. I’m becoming a parent, and this blog primarily talks about what I find relevant to me – my pregnancy. I feel pressured sometimes to come up with an entry that is not pregnancy related. But I was glad to find out, few minutes ago, that Mam Trish tagged me with this one – my first ever non-pregnancy post! Thanks Mam Trish! This is a breather

Participants: 1. Tere - Blessing in Life 2. Yen - Me and Mine 3. Thea is bloggerhappy 4. Thea is berryscrappy 5. Tricia -Tricia’s World 6. ka2x – kakangagata!

1. What do you want for your birthday? An out of town trip with Papa A, of course with my baby in tow

2. Who will be your next kiss?
Papa A

3. When was the last time you went to the mall?
Last Sunday, Mother’s day. Big mistake. Sobrang daming tao!

4. Are you wearing socks right now?
Nope

5. How did you spend your summer? I just stayed at home or went to the malls when Im not at work. Still hoping to go to Subic with Papa A’s friends, kung pwede pa ako

6. Have you been to the cinema in the last 5 days?
Yup. We watched What Happens to Vegas.

7. What was the last thing you had to drink?
Dalandan juice

8. What are you wearing right now?
Maternity clothes – slacks and blouse

9. What was your last purchase?
Dalandan juice and grilled ham and cheeze sandwich

10. What was the last food you ate?
Sandwich nga

11. Who would be the person you would call if you were up in the middle of the night and couldn’t sleep?
No one. Will probably just go eat something and then go back to bed hehe

12. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week?
Nope

13. Do you have a pet?
None

14. What made you laugh in the last 5 days?
Cant remember

15. If you could be anywhere right now, where would you be?
Los Banos, Laguna

16. What is the last thing you purchased online?
Haven’t tried it

17. One thing you hate about yourself?

My armpits!

18. Do you miss anyone?
Yeah

19. What are your plans for the day?
Go home and have dinner

20. Last person you msg’d?
Papa A

21. Ever went to a camp?
Nope

22. Are you a good student in school?
Hmmm… I could have been a good student

23. What do you know about the (your) future?
Nothing.

24. Are you wearing any perfume or cologne?
Nope

25. Where is/are your best friend/s right now?
Most of them are here in Pque, some of them still in Los Banos, a few in Pasay

What I miss while being pregnant

1. Coffee, coffee, coffee. With the kind of work I have, coffee is god!

2. Badminton, Flick people, my rubber shoes, my jogging pants and sporty shorts and shirts. I just miss running, jumping and just being active.

3. My high-heeled shoes. I feel I look tall and sexy with stilettos. Buti na lang uso ang flats these days.

4. Going to the salon. I go to the salon every 3-6 months to have my hair relaxed.  But now, I tie it real tight, on a daily basis. Then I put on hair gel to tame those baby curly hairs on top of my head. Otherwise, I’d look like Hagrid’s sister!

5. My slim pants (or embudo pants). I like them because it makes your waist look smaller and your hips and buttocks bigger. Everything seems to look bigger now.

6. All of my baby tees. I just have to put them in a big plastic bag and give them away. How could I have worn those tiny clothes before? What was I thinking?!

7. My pre-pregnant office clothes. These maternity clothes look boring because I have to wear the same set every week.

8. Sleeping on my tummy. Of course!

9. Being able to sleep through the night without having to get up to pee. Arrgh! I just want a good loooong sleep.

10. A hot rowdy ”toooot*

Disclaimer: I love being pregnant. I don’t feel obligated to give up on anything. It’s just that my habits have changed a bit and I’m missing the old ones, things that I enjoy pre-pregnancy. I’m fine without them by the way

Pregnancy update: 26 weeks

Yes that’s right, 26 weeks! Two more weeks and I’m on my way to my last trimester. Time is really beginning to fly fast. I think from here, things are really going to slow down until my due date (August 3)!